Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 25 February 1928 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H Heller Pree. and Gan. Mgr. A. R. Holthouaa Sec’y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller ..Vice-President Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rates: Single copies 1 .02 One week, by carrier — .10 One year, by carrier 5.00 Ono month, by mail .35 Three months, by mall 1 00 S'x months, by mail 1.75 One year, by mail 3.00 One year, at office. 3.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Elsewhere, 53.50, one year. Advertising Rates made known by application. National Advertising Representatives Seheerer, Inc., 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago 200 Fifth Avenue, New York Charter Members The Indiana League of Home Dallies. Put on one of the red, white and blue buttons. They look good. I . I Wear your Old Home Week Club button. Its a sure sign that you are not only patriotic and loyal but that you are willing to back this organization. The winter has sipped by rapidly, or at least it seems so to us. We have just got used to it and we notice the baseball teams are heading south for spring training. Watson for president, Jackson or Robinson for senator, Schortemeier or Jewett for governor, gosh what a pill to swallow. And the scandals go right along uninterupted. Bill Rogers says that Hoover is for both the wets and the Urys and they are for him. Thats the kind of a fellow who seems to be able to win just l now, a good "winker” who can fool both sides partly. if they want Ed Jackson to resign, seems as though somebody ought to get him a job. There's Harry New and Will Hays and James Watson and Will Woods and several others with enough pull in Washington to 1 land him a place in the Philippines or some other foreign seaport. Use your heads boys. The Decatur Rotary Club has endorsed Old Home Week. We knew they would and we are sure every organization in the city will, by not only adopting resolutions but likewise by joining the Old Home Week Club one hundred per cent. Keep, the good work going. Lets make I every week a better one. The Brotherhood of Baptists, meeting in Vincennes and representing twenty southern Indiana churches does not mince words in the resolutions adopted by them, demanding the resignation of Governor Jackson. There is no question that the people are determined in their belief that the governor has violated hie oath of office sufficiently to make his resignation necessary. Gosh, the bank robbers are using machine guns now. Guess they figure everybody has got so used to having a gun poked in their face that they had to do something more startling. In Kansas City yesterday a dozen men backed by a regular machine gun held up seventy people and helped themselves to some fifty thousand dollars, which Is going some even In this age. The Decatur light plant showed a profit of more than 535,000 last year, on a total business of $156,000 which shows excellent management, a good field and a fine investment. The plant in the meantime is being built up and now has a total valuation of nearly half a million dollars. The improvements made this year alone amounted to nearly thirty thousand dollars. The wonderful showing the past year was made also in the face of a reduction to the patrons. Just now we are reaping the harvest of years of effort amt investment. The time is slipping along. It will aeon be the first of March and if we

I wish to give a real Old Home Week we should be getting ready. Invitations should go out soon so that those a great distance away can make their plans. Before we can do anything we must raise the finances and thats what the club now under way is for. All you have to do is to send in five dollars to one of the banks or to this office. If we can raise $5,000 we can have a grand old time in the late summer or early fall. Help a good thing along. President Coolidge has signed a bill which appropriates a hundred million dollars for . postoffices and federal buildings In the United States. Thats enough money to build a lot of buildings and will. Decatur’s was included in it originally but was lost track of for some reason or other which has never been satisfactorily explained. Evidently those here who could have influence with the departments at Washington do not care to do so. It would be fine to have such an ediface here and since Portland. Bluffton, Elwood and other towns this size have them, there can certainly be no good reason for not having it except that Congressman Vestal hasn't pushed It. He ought to tell us why. The Medical Journal for this month contains au interesting story of the needless operation performed upon a young woman in Chicago by Henry Junius Schireson, self-styled plastic surgeon with "a record that reeks to heaven.” The story shows X-Ray pictures of the girls legs, which were straight before the operation and pictures of the results which necessitated amputation. The magazine also gives a record of Schireson since 1911, proving him to have been a fakir of the worst kind in numerous cities and in several states. The terrible results of this case should serve as a warning to those who believe every statement of cure-alls. Usually they are fakes designed to secure your money and often results are serious. o—*Jf¥¥¥¥«r¥¥¥¥¥* * BIG FEATURES * * OF RADIO * If ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ss Saturday’s Features CFCA, Toronto, 357, and CKAC, Montreal, 411, 8:30 EST—Mark Hambourg, noted Britist pianist. WBZ, Springfield, 333, 8:30 EST— Boston Symphony Orchestra. WJZ, hookup, S EST—Walter Damrosch and Symphony Orchestra. WJZ, hookup. 9 EST — Philco Light Opera Hour. WNAC, Boston, 461, 8:30, EST — Triangular track meet, Har-vard,Coruell-Dartmout h. o *«¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥* * TWENTY YEARS AGO * * • * From the Dally Democrat File ¥ * Twenty Years Ago Today ¥ **¥¥¥¥¥¥¥«¥¥« Feb. 25—Six affidavits filed against French township farmer for hauling heavy loads over soft roads. Dewitt Miller lectures at the opera house on "Love, courtship and marriage," Six men added to the force at the Decatur furnace plant. Famous Faylor-Studabaker case is reversed and must be tried over sot fourth time. Myers-Dailey Clothing Company is Installing the lack system to display clothing. Miss Isabelle Spuller and Mr. Joseph Meyers married at St. Marys church. Mrs. Elsie Stalter weds Mr. George Thomas. It was the brides sixth venture. Sleighing parties are still in order. Freinds assist Miss Leona Harting celeibrate her birthday anniversary. J. J. Helm will sing "I read it in a book" at the Uncle Rube show. o—— —— «¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥« * THE GREAT WAR * * 10 YEARS AGO * *¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥*¥¥* Chancellor Von Hfirtllng tells the Reichstag that utterances of President Wilson in his famous "fourteen points" speech of Feb. U show “small step toward peace,” but adds that such sentiment has not bee nshown by any entente governn/ent. U. S. built 14-iuch guns, haveing a range ol 17 miles, pound the Austrians in Italy, receiving praise from Italian war department. Largest "Old Master" The "Paradise" of Tintoretto, which hangs in the palace of the Doges In Venice, Is the largest picture ever painted by the old masters. USE Limber lost Washing Powder

ktjKa ’= - ~~ !w **••■**-j.| W Annual Report of the i|• d| Electric Light Dept. |g Os the City Plant |g|| JANUARY 1, 1927 DECEMBER 31, 1927 I The Electric Light and Power department of the City Plant. Decatur. Indiana, in 1927, did a total husiness, including non-operating revenue of $155,835.89. Operating expenses amounted to $104,685.78, depreciation $15,864.20. leaving a net operating profit of 529.466.67. Non-operating revenues amounted to $5,819.24, making a total gross income o * ’ ' ' Deducting a charge of $3,900 for interest and a payme it of $5,000 on bonds, the department showed a net profit of $26,385.91. During the year improvements and new equipmeit to the amount of $29,725.44 were•added, K£' ,n K the department a value of $402,513.69. The total power generated during the year was a.689.510 h. W. H. As taxpayers of the City your attention is called t the following report: CREDITS ASSETS PLANT INCOME Cast Addition Cost r. -ii carninne $42,400.17 beginning during close Municipal contract lighting earnings $ 7,500.00 year yea $10,983.25 Building and fixtures $ 29,008.65 $ }<B4 741 12 Earninos from Monroe, Preble, Union township Plant equipment .$165,871.85 $18,869.27 $ 84,741.12 and Pleaiant Milli $ 6,699.13 Distribution system $ 26,698.50 $ 1,28321 $ 27,981.71 and Pleasant miiis Boiler e ' uipment $102i01 0.53 $ 2,349.06 $104,359.59 Total $150,0.16.65 Transformers $ 15,222.48 $ 532.56 $ 15,755.04 INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES contract ■’ 3m " * $4,179 ' 87 Paid to treasurer for ornamental posts, 1927 $ 3,528.4 U lighting system $ 20,223.15 $ 5,3413)1 $ 25,564.16 Received from insurance, sale of lamps, meters, General office labor, poles, etc - - $ equipment $ 431.00 $ $ 431.00 as aiA aa Stores depart. Total Revenue — $155,835.89 equipment $ 406.10 $ $ 406.10 DEBITS Miscellaneous eouip. ... $ 216.00 $ $ 216.00 COST OF STEAM POWER GENERATED Utility equipment $ $ 870.45 $ 870.45 Steam generated, coal, freight, hauling $372,788.25 $29,725.44 $402,513.69 Miscellaneous power/plant suppliers, expenses ....$ 7,742.21 qiFVIMAHV PT ANT ASSETS} Maintenance of power plant equipment $ 6,355.31 SUMMAKI I LAIN 1 AhMSIS Maintenance of buildings, fixtures and grounds $ 1,183.37 Cost beginning of year . $372,788.25 ~ ' Addition during year $ 29,725.44 Total cost of power generated $79,524.05 Cost e | ose of year $402,513.69 DISTRIBUTION COSTS Les « depredation 1927 $ 15,864.20 Operating labor $ Distribution system, supplies and expenses $ 2,620.01 $386,649.49 Total .a • ..$ MAINTAINANCE COpT Bonds outstanding $65,000.00 Maintenance of distribution system... ...I $ 4,602.69 Accounts payable on sdos * $ 3,13334 Maintenance of transformers $ 5.40 Maintenance of meters $ 54.81 Total $68,133.34 Total distribution cost $ 9,120.81 f- ASH ON HAND MUNICIPAL CONTRACT LIGHTING COSTS Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1928 $25,57831 Commercial consumption $ 297.99 Material suppNes r. $ 1,231.00 SXTTX’ ~™.i« LIST <»f |,LANT swn-MENT Municipal contract lamp renuals $ 154.85 4—400 H. P. Kingsford Webster Water Tube Boilers Miscellaneous municipal contract lighting sup- I—3ooo K.W. G. E. Electric Turhiir complete with surface plies, expenses and posts $ 6,485.16 condenser, pumps and motor —looo K.W. G. E. Electric turbin complete with surface Total municipal contract lighting $ 8,079.99 condenser, pumps and motor COST OF COMMERCIAL LINES I—soo K.W. G. E. Electric turbin complete with barometReading meters, collection and expense $ 1,080.00 ®r, condenser, pumps and motors Promotion of business expenses $ 225.92 2 Coal silos, capacity 800 tons - I—Weigh Lairy coal handling equipment Total $ 1,305.92 I—Wayne water softener GENERAL EXPENSES 4—Retort Westinghouse underfeed mechanical stokes, » -tincao fully equipped General office supplies and expenses ..Z. ‘ $ 33933 ‘and’switches^cabr' 1 COmp t iete in ‘ rn“urance rViCeB COnl "” S ‘ i<>n eXpenß " $ ’ Insurance _ $ 2,990.49 1-Pump and motor with-pipe line to river OpeS 0? uti "t°y equipment ’ ~s Maintenance of utility equipment including new handUn g equ i prnent truck . 1, 0 ■ -|_ Coa | url | oader mo t or Maintenance of buildings, fixtures and grounds $ 42.85 I—Coal conveyor motor •r i 1 , . . - BA I—Feed water heater Total genera expenses $ 4,517.84 • ? .w. Synchronous motor exciter set SUMMARY Or COSTS I—Feed water heater pump and motor Total of all operating expenses $104,685.78 Steam piping valves, traps, miscellaneous fittinos Depreciation on building, plant and equipment u for 1927 5. $ 15,864.20 POWER STATION STATISTICS Total operating expenses $120,549.98 ~o tal amount generated for all purposes 5,689,510 KWH SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS Maximum amount in any one day Jan. 12,1927 22,620 KWH Minimum amount in any one day Mav 15 1927 kwh Income from plant operations $150,01635 January. 533,250 July ' 92? ion Operating expenses, including depreciation..... $120,549.98 February .483,180 August 409 260 Credit balanc $ 29,466.67 Ap’riL . “X Ncn-operating revenue $ 5.819.24 J,,/. 438,840 tIIJS Z— Gross income for year $35,285.91 Pod Street and Alley Lights Jan 1 IH9R X Less 'nlerest on debt $ 3,900.00 4da . . .... 3 ®is Jan. 1, 19Z© Less Paid on bonded debt $ 5,000.00 single light ornamental posts ' 51 SU3 P enaed street lights * Net ineome a,ter Payment of all expenses, J‘ BhU I I interest and bonds $26,385.91 40 " llsce,larie ous street lights fl 1 DEPRECIATION SUMMARY posts installed in 1927 J Station.'builcflfng........ ...$ 29,008.65 B% $ 580,17 Monroe street c Plant equipment $184,741.12 ...... 4% $7,339.64 Winchester street 46 I Distnoution system. $ 73,480.78 5% $3,674.03 North Second street ® 7 Boiler plant equipment $104,359.59 4% $4,174.38 Total . 55 > ' C/ lA Utility equipment $ 870.45 15% $ 45.93 . / 1 28 ■<< wSW ’J 1 WjX T...1 . •x, Respectfully submitted, lIM Kk J ¥ j T °‘ al de P rcciati on $15,864.20 M. J. MYLOTT, Superintendent |« | I | | Electric Light & Power Dept, g —< 211 CITYOF DECATUR Vp jt — "" '■ — r. ■

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